A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

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The photo showed a woman, cradling a toddler who looked to be about a year old

Hailey stared at the pictures, thinking at first that they were sent to her by mistake as she didn’t recognize the people in them.

But then she saw Yeager in one of the photos and she was stunned

What the hell?

She was about to question the sender, brow furrowed in confusion, when a message popped up in the chat box

[This is Yeager’s ex–girlfriend, Bernice, and their child together]

Yeager had an ex and a kid?

As Hailey was still recovering from the shocking revelations, a voice message was delivered to her.

She stared at the audio note for a few moments before pressing play with trembling fingers.

Yeager’s voice filled the air “If she had something to hide, she wouldn’t be able to withstand your interrogation. Why are you still doubting her?“–

That was followed by the scornful tone of Janice. “Just look at her demeanor, her physique, even her gait exudes sensuality A woman as striking and attention–grabbing as her, I refuse to believe she doesn’t have something to hide.”

man would be enticed by her, let alone the kind of men found in nightclubs. Any influential

at the restaurant when she had met Yeager’s parents.

–

and ‘Mom, I didn’t stop you from questioning Hailey out of respect for you, to

The rooftop garden immediately came into view with its comfortable red carpet, lush green grass, long wooden tables and chairs, delicious food, elegant surroundings, and

a suit and tie, acting the perfect gentleman as he walked towards her. Her

calm and harmless, so why did he show a different side when she wasn’t looking?

back

Yeager reached her, he took her hand and found it cold, “Hailey, what’s wrong? Are you

a moment, he frowned, “You don’t have

appearance didn’t match his true nature. The face of her ex–husband, Austin Zimmer, suddenly overlapped with Yeager’s in her vision, leaving her momentanly unable to distinguish between the two men. Or perhaps, despite their different faces and

had deceived her for money And what about Yeager? What

concern, “Hailey, are

just surprised. You prepared such a special candlelit dinner?”

felt like a mere ripple on a calm

who truly loved her. It turned out that it was

eased Yeager’s concerns, “Since you find it special, would you please

following him to the center of

chair for her in a gentlemanly manner, then look her hand

did was so polished and refined. It would be really hard to see through him if one only looked at the surface.